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6 octobre 2004 (Belgium) suitePlot Keywords:
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Incredibly evil mother suiteEnsemble
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Catherine Frot | ... | Paule "Folcoche" Rézeau | |
| Jacques Villeret | ... | Jacques Rézeau | |
| Jules Sitruk | ... | Jean Rézeau | |
| Cherie Lunghi | ... | Miss Chilton | |
| Hannah Taylor-Gordon | ... | Fine | |
| Richard Bremmer | ... | Abbé Traquet | |
| Sabine Haudepin | ... | Tante Thérèse | |
| William Touil | ... | Ferdinand "Freddie" Rézeau | |
| Wojciech Pszoniak | ... | Père Volitza | |
| Pierre Stévenin | ... | Marcel | |
| Annick Alane | ... | Grand-mère Rézeau | |
| Paul Le Person | ... | Père Létendard | |
| Alexia Barlier | ... | Kitty | |
| Amélie Lerma | ... | Henriette | |
| Dominique Paturel | ... | M. Pluvignec |
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Argentina:100 min | France:100 minLangue:
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Argentina:13 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | France:UCuriosités
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Vipère au poing (2004) (Viper in the Fist) was co-scripted and directed by Philippe de Broca. The story is based on a novel by Hervé Bazin. I saw this movie at the 2005 Cinefranco Film Festival in Toronto. (www.cinefranco.com)
Jean and Freddie are growing up in a château, under the loving care of their paternal grandmother. When she dies, their father returns from Vietnam with their mother and their young brother.
Within minutes, their mother displays her true colors, and within days she's made their life hell. Catherine Frot plays Paule Rézeau, who in a fairy tale would be the evil stepmother. Unfortunately, she's their biological mother, who totally dominates the boys, their father (played well by the late Jacques Villeret), and the entire household.
The chilling nature of this film stems not only from from maternal hatred, but from the fact that the boys are obviously good kids. They are prepared to love their mother and their brother, and to behave in an acceptable--even admirable--fashion.
Unfortunately, their situation leaves no room for maternal-child affection. What develops is open warfare on the mother's side, and guerrilla warfare on the part of the boys. The middle brother, Jean (Jules Sitruk) is particularly dedicated to opposing his mother's tyranny, and he's very good at it.
The movie has scenes that are humorous, and some warm and touching moments between father and sons, but the basic tone is dark and menacing. It's not a warm movie that will leave you with a glow of contentment, but it's well written, directed, and acted, and definitely worth seeing.